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Lightweight Social Icons

v1.1

by Tom · updated 6 years ago

Looking to add simple social icons to your widget areas? Choose the size and color of your icons, and then choose from 47 different social profiles.

social icon widgetsocial iconssocial mediasocial networkingsocial profiles
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Rank
#1,091
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 27,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
468.4K
468,422 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
63 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20.5% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~17d

Lightweight Social Icons at a glance

Lightweight Social Icons is a WordPress plugin by Tom with 20K+ active installs, the #1,091 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times, 21% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 63 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 18, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “social icon widget”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

793 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lightweight Social Icons Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.203040Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateLightweight Social Icons
Nov 8, 202628
Nov 7, 202620
Nov 6, 202636
Nov 5, 202623
Nov 4, 202628
Nov 3, 202627
Nov 2, 202637
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202619
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202636
Oct 28, 202635
Oct 27, 202640
Oct 26, 202628
Oct 25, 202637
Oct 24, 202627
Oct 23, 202632
Oct 22, 202632
Oct 21, 202622
Oct 20, 202626
Oct 19, 202629
Oct 18, 202618
Oct 17, 202615
Oct 16, 202621
Oct 15, 202615
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 202625
Oct 12, 202625
Oct 11, 202617
Oct 10, 202622

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26,709 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.26.7K26.8K26.8K26.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202626,709
Nov 8, 202626,729
Nov 7, 202626,725
Nov 5, 202626,779
Nov 4, 202626,794
Nov 3, 202626,780
Nov 2, 202626,795
Nov 1, 202626,831
Oct 31, 202626,831
Oct 30, 202626,834
Oct 29, 202626,849
Oct 28, 202626,847
Oct 27, 202626,850

Rank over time

#1,091 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.1K#1.1K#1.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,091
Nov 8, 2026#1,090
Nov 7, 2026#1,090
Nov 6, 2026#1,089
Nov 5, 2026#1,089
Nov 4, 2026#1,088
Nov 3, 2026#1,088
Nov 2, 2026#1,089
Nov 1, 2026#1,087
Oct 31, 2026#1,087
Oct 30, 2026#1,087
Oct 29, 2026#1,087
Oct 28, 2026#1,088
Oct 27, 2026#1,088
Oct 16, 2026#1,086

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.07%
Nov 8, 2026+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026-0.06%
Nov 4, 2026+0.05%
Nov 3, 2026-0.06%
Nov 2, 2026-0.13%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.01%
Oct 30, 2026-0.06%
Oct 29, 2026+0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.01%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.20K25K30KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202630K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1088 → #1089Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.193%
  • Other6.7%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★63 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
5.4.25
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 20, 2014
Last updated
Mar 18, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lightweight Social Icons

How many websites use Lightweight Social Icons?

Lightweight Social Icons is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,091 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Lightweight Social Icons been downloaded?

468,422 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times. See download stats

When was Lightweight Social Icons last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Mar 18, 2020 (6 years ago). See every release

Is Lightweight Social Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Lightweight Social Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Lightweight Social Icons have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Lightweight Social Icons. See its security record

Is Lightweight Social Icons still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Lightweight Social Icons have?

4.7 out of 5 from 63 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Lightweight Social Icons?

The plugins most like Lightweight Social Icons, by the tags they share, are Socials Ignited (2K+), Simple Social Icons (100K+) and Fuse Social Icons (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

63 reviews

  • 5 stars: 56 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Lightweight Social Icons
Estimated installs≈ 27,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.7
Reviews63
Total downloads468.4K
AuthorTom
First releasedAug 20, 2014
Version1.1
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 18, 2020

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